disc brake
(ɪsˈkɑr nɪt, -neɪt)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a brake system in which a disc attached to a wheel is slowed by the friction of brake pads being pressed against the disc by a caliper.
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caliper
(ˈkæl ə pər)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the part of a disc-brake assembly that presses the brake pads against the disc.
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hydraulic brake
(hydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes)
Princeton's WordNet
brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes
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hydraulic brakes
(hydraulic brake, hydraulic brakes)
Princeton's WordNet
brake system in which a brake pedal moves a piston in the master cylinder; brake fluid then applies great force to the brake pads or shoes
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disc
Webster Dictionary
a circular structure either in plants or animals; as, a blood disc, a germinal disc, etc. Same as Disk
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brake fluid
(ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
the fluid used in a brake system to transmit pressure from the brake pedal to the pistons at each wheel.
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brake drum
(ˈbreɪ kɪdʒ)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
a narrow metal cylinder, fixed to a rotating shaft or wheel, against which brake shoes or brake bands act.
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disc brake
(disk brake, disc brake)
Princeton's WordNet
hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
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disk brake
(disk brake, disc brake)
Princeton's WordNet
hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to both sides of a spinning disk by the brake pads
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drum brake
(drum brake)
Princeton's WordNet
hydraulic brake in which friction is applied to the inside of a spinning drum by the brake shoe
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skid
(brake shoe, shoe, skid)
Princeton's WordNet
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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shoe
(brake shoe, shoe, skid)
Princeton's WordNet
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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brake shoe
(brake shoe, shoe, skid)
Princeton's WordNet
a restraint provided when the brake linings are moved hydraulically against the brake drum to retard the wheel's rotation
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brake lining
(brake lining)
Princeton's WordNet
the lining on the brake shoes that comes in contact with the brake drum
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stylus
Webster Dictionary
the needle-like device used to cut the grooves which record the sound on the original disc during recording of a phonograph record
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bracken
Webster Dictionary
a brake or fern
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brakeman
Webster Dictionary
a man in charge of a brake or brakes
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air brake
Webster Dictionary
a railway brake operated by condensed air
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slipper
Webster Dictionary
a kind of brake or shoe for a wagon wheel
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brake
(ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to use or run a brake.
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cow
Webster Dictionary
a wedge, or brake, to check the motion of a machine or car; a chock
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break
Webster Dictionary
a device for checking motion, or for measuring friction. See Brake, n. 9 & 10
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gripe
Webster Dictionary
a device for grasping or holding anything; a brake to stop a wheel
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shoe
Webster Dictionary
the part of a railroad car brake which presses upon the wheel to retard its motion
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convoy
Webster Dictionary
a drag or brake applied to the wheels of a carriage, to check their velocity in going down a hill
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brake
(ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to break up (flax or hemp) in a brake.
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brake
(ɪk)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to slow or stop by or as if by means of a brake.
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handwheel
Webster Dictionary
any wheel worked by hand; esp., one the rim of which serves as the handle by which a valve, car brake, or other part is adjusted
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skid
(skid)
Princeton's WordNet
apply a brake or skid to
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skid
(ɪd)
Random House Webster's College Dictionary
to slide along without rotating, as a wheel to which a brake has been applied.
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